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[SIZE=medium]Just because I have good friends on here I thought I would share..[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Over the last 10 years I have had to deal with Macular Denegation. Its not really MD but they did not know how to qualify it because Im too young to have MD.. Anyway.. I have had multiple laser procedures and over the last 7 years or so, Avastin injections (yep.. big ass needles in the eye)… It’s a VERY risky deal with a 1-1000 chance I will lose the eye after the injection to infection.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Some 5 years ago or so my MD nicked a muscle and it was damaged. I ended up with not only vision loss in that eye but now the muscle is toast. I had double vision. The eye would wander and always in motion. With my right eye spot on the other would place objects to the left one and ½ object diameter and down to about the 8 oclock position (a tick lower but you get the idea). I asked the Drs if they could just remove it.. they said they would not… I asked my Opt for a black out contact lens.. he said no… (they said.. there’s a chance it “could get better”.. not likely but a chance..[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]RC boat racing, Flying Helis and airplanes was a real challenge (I gave up RC car racing).. Driving an automobile the most challenging of all and I love my RIDES! (There were times early on when I would duck at things..lol.. True!) [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Anyway… all BS I know. (you have read more then you wanted to…)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] I was hoping at the least I would get used to it.. I never did.. Sick when I would drive.. fly or whatever, I have bought over 20 pair of glasses in the last 5 years.. (the cost in this I could have EASLY had a new scale boat..lol)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]I started getting headaches over the last few weeks. I was on my back deck and star gazing, I removed my glasses and low a behold the stars were ONE.. I don’t know what happen but my double vision is gone. (I hope it sticks around). I went back to my opt and he said.. yep… no more double vision. As fast as it came it has gone but left a 5 year path of destruction. (no not my cars) but a few boats for sure, airplanes and Helis YES. Lol.. I guess I was too stupid to give up on those toys.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]I have a feeling that when my new glasses get here.. (I still have some vision issues.. Left eye is canted a few deg and about 40% loss of vision) Im going to be able to get back to racing HARD and taking trips again. (Very hard to do before).[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Just goes to show. Ya just can’t give up. If it only lasts a few days weeks or months im going to make the best of it that’s for sure.. I cannot wait to get into my first boat race this year, 3 pin corners.. I can do that![/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Lets race![/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Over the last 10 years I have had to deal with Macular Denegation. Its not really MD but they did not know how to qualify it because Im too young to have MD.. Anyway.. I have had multiple laser procedures and over the last 7 years or so, Avastin injections (yep.. big ass needles in the eye)… It’s a VERY risky deal with a 1-1000 chance I will lose the eye after the injection to infection.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Some 5 years ago or so my MD nicked a muscle and it was damaged. I ended up with not only vision loss in that eye but now the muscle is toast. I had double vision. The eye would wander and always in motion. With my right eye spot on the other would place objects to the left one and ½ object diameter and down to about the 8 oclock position (a tick lower but you get the idea). I asked the Drs if they could just remove it.. they said they would not… I asked my Opt for a black out contact lens.. he said no… (they said.. there’s a chance it “could get better”.. not likely but a chance..[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]RC boat racing, Flying Helis and airplanes was a real challenge (I gave up RC car racing).. Driving an automobile the most challenging of all and I love my RIDES! (There were times early on when I would duck at things..lol.. True!) [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Anyway… all BS I know. (you have read more then you wanted to…)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium] I was hoping at the least I would get used to it.. I never did.. Sick when I would drive.. fly or whatever, I have bought over 20 pair of glasses in the last 5 years.. (the cost in this I could have EASLY had a new scale boat..lol)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]I started getting headaches over the last few weeks. I was on my back deck and star gazing, I removed my glasses and low a behold the stars were ONE.. I don’t know what happen but my double vision is gone. (I hope it sticks around). I went back to my opt and he said.. yep… no more double vision. As fast as it came it has gone but left a 5 year path of destruction. (no not my cars) but a few boats for sure, airplanes and Helis YES. Lol.. I guess I was too stupid to give up on those toys.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]I have a feeling that when my new glasses get here.. (I still have some vision issues.. Left eye is canted a few deg and about 40% loss of vision) Im going to be able to get back to racing HARD and taking trips again. (Very hard to do before).[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Just goes to show. Ya just can’t give up. If it only lasts a few days weeks or months im going to make the best of it that’s for sure.. I cannot wait to get into my first boat race this year, 3 pin corners.. I can do that![/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Lets race![/SIZE]
